Best places to fly from Charleston for Christmas

The week between Christmas and New Year's is the most expensive of the year almost everywhere warm, and the cheapest almost everywhere cold. Beaches, Hawaii and ski towns peak; Europe's cities and the big US cities sit nearly empty from December 26 and price accordingly.

Nonstop from Charleston: Orlando (1h 28m), Washington (American · 1h 40m), New Orleans (MX · 2h 08m), New York (Delta, JetBlue · 1h 55m), Boston (Delta, JetBlue · 2h 16m), Miami (American · 1h 44m), Denver (United, Southwest), Austin (Southwest), Cancun (MX · 3h), San Francisco (United) and Seattle (Alaska). One stop via Nashville: Phoenix; via Atlanta: Nassau and Punta Cana; via Detroit: San Jose Cabo; via Fort Lauderdale: San Juan; via Boston: Aruba; via Charlotte: Montego Bay; via Denver: Puerto Vallarta. No nonstop seen to San Diego on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Axel's pick: Orlando, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $164.

Where to fly from Charleston for Christmas: fares for Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 to 26) and New Year's week (Dec 26 to Jan 2) to Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, with the nonstops first. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026) and New Year's week (Dec 26 – Jan 2, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Orlando $164 · Washington $278 · New Orleans $293

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Flights for your trip

Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 · one wayBreeze AirwaysMX396$170.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Breeze AirwaysMX396 / MX397$357.502026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2975 + WN386$235.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2543 + AA1157$245.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL789 + DL592$260.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Southwest Airlines / Breeze AirwaysWN2975 + WN386 / MX397$420.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA5313 + AA895 / AA2665 + AA2518$511.502026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL789 + DL592 / DL595 + DL2850$539.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Breeze AirwaysMX396 / MX397$357.502026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5313 + AA895$245.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA5313 + AA895 / AA2665 + AA2518$511.502026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA2543 + AA1157 / AA2665 + AA2518$511.502026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA2543 + AA1157 / AA2665 + AA2518$511.502026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Southwest Airlines / Delta Air LinesWN2975 + WN386 / DL595 + DL2850$515.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL789 + DL592 / DL595 + DL2850$539.002026-10-29T00:55:30Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00

  • Breeze Airways MX396: CHS 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 09:00:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $357.50

  • Breeze Airways MX396: CHS 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 09:00:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Breeze Airways MX397: CUN 2026-12-04 10:00:00 → CHS 2026-12-04 12:31:00; nonstop; 151 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $235.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2975 / WN386: CHS 2026-11-20 06:35:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2975: CHS 2026-11-20 06:35:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 07:10:00; layover at BNA: 135 minutes.
    • WN386: BNA 2026-11-20 09:25:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:25:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $245.00

  • American Airlines AA2543 / AA1157: CHS 2026-11-20 07:04:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2543: CHS 2026-11-20 07:04:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:50:00; layover at MIA: 100 minutes.
    • AA1157: MIA 2026-11-20 10:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $260.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL789 / DL592: CHS 2026-11-20 08:08:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL789: CHS 2026-11-20 08:08:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:31:00; layover at ATL: 167 minutes.
    • DL592: ATL 2026-11-20 12:18:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:07:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $420.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2975 / WN386: CHS 2026-11-20 06:35:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2975: CHS 2026-11-20 06:35:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 07:10:00; layover at BNA: 135 minutes.
    • WN386: BNA 2026-11-20 09:25:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:25:00.
  • Breeze Airways MX397: CUN 2026-11-23 10:00:00 → CHS 2026-11-23 12:31:00; nonstop; 151 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $511.50

  • American Airlines AA5313 / AA895: CHS 2026-11-27 05:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5313: CHS 2026-11-27 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 06:13:00; layover at CLT: 187 minutes.
    • AA895: CLT 2026-11-27 09:20:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:29:00.
  • American Airlines AA2665 / AA2518: CUN 2026-12-04 13:37:00 → CHS 2026-12-04 19:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2665: CUN 2026-12-04 13:37:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 15:29:00; layover at MIA: 131 minutes.
    • AA2518: MIA 2026-12-04 17:40:00 → CHS 2026-12-04 19:30:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $539.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL789 / DL592: CHS 2026-11-27 08:08:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 15:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL789: CHS 2026-11-27 08:08:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 09:31:00; layover at ATL: 167 minutes.
    • DL592: ATL 2026-11-27 12:18:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 15:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL595 / DL2850: CUN 2026-12-04 17:35:00 → CHS 2026-12-05 00:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL595: CUN 2026-12-04 17:35:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 145 minutes.
    • DL2850: ATL 2026-12-04 22:50:00 → CHS 2026-12-05 00:04:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $357.50

  • Breeze Airways MX396: CHS 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 09:00:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Breeze Airways MX397: CUN 2026-11-23 10:00:00 → CHS 2026-11-23 12:31:00; nonstop; 151 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $245.00

  • American Airlines AA5313 / AA895: CHS 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5313: CHS 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 06:13:00; layover at CLT: 187 minutes.
    • AA895: CLT 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $511.50

  • American Airlines AA5313 / AA895: CHS 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5313: CHS 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 06:13:00; layover at CLT: 187 minutes.
    • AA895: CLT 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00.
  • American Airlines AA2665 / AA2518: CUN 2026-11-23 13:37:00 → CHS 2026-11-23 19:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2665: CUN 2026-11-23 13:37:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 15:29:00; layover at MIA: 131 minutes.
    • AA2518: MIA 2026-11-23 17:40:00 → CHS 2026-11-23 19:30:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $511.50

  • American Airlines AA2543 / AA1157: CHS 2026-11-20 07:04:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2543: CHS 2026-11-20 07:04:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:50:00; layover at MIA: 100 minutes.
    • AA1157: MIA 2026-11-20 10:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00.
  • American Airlines AA2665 / AA2518: CUN 2026-11-23 13:37:00 → CHS 2026-11-23 19:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2665: CUN 2026-11-23 13:37:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 15:29:00; layover at MIA: 131 minutes.
    • AA2518: MIA 2026-11-23 17:40:00 → CHS 2026-11-23 19:30:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $511.50

  • American Airlines AA2543 / AA1157: CHS 2026-11-27 07:04:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:37:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2543: CHS 2026-11-27 07:04:00 → MIA 2026-11-27 08:50:00; layover at MIA: 100 minutes.
    • AA1157: MIA 2026-11-27 10:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:37:00.
  • American Airlines AA2665 / AA2518: CUN 2026-12-04 13:37:00 → CHS 2026-12-04 19:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2665: CUN 2026-12-04 13:37:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 15:29:00; layover at MIA: 131 minutes.
    • AA2518: MIA 2026-12-04 17:40:00 → CHS 2026-12-04 19:30:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $515.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2975 / WN386: CHS 2026-11-27 06:35:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2975: CHS 2026-11-27 06:35:00 → BNA 2026-11-27 07:10:00; layover at BNA: 135 minutes.
    • WN386: BNA 2026-11-27 09:25:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 13:25:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL595 / DL2850: CUN 2026-12-04 17:35:00 → CHS 2026-12-05 00:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL595: CUN 2026-12-04 17:35:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 145 minutes.
    • DL2850: ATL 2026-12-04 22:50:00 → CHS 2026-12-05 00:04:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $539.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL789 / DL592: CHS 2026-11-20 08:08:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL789: CHS 2026-11-20 08:08:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:31:00; layover at ATL: 167 minutes.
    • DL592: ATL 2026-11-20 12:18:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL595 / DL2850: CUN 2026-11-23 17:35:00 → CHS 2026-11-24 00:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL595: CUN 2026-11-23 17:35:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 145 minutes.
    • DL2850: ATL 2026-11-23 22:50:00 → CHS 2026-11-24 00:04:00.

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parksNonstop · 1h 28m$164 (airline $173)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · American · 1h 40m$278 (airline $294)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNonstop · MX · 2h 08m$293 (airline $308)Dec 26, 2026–Jan 2, 2027Check prices
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNonstop · Delta, JetBlue · 1h 55m$309 (airline $327)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNonstop · Delta, JetBlue · 2h 16m$352 (airline $373)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art decoNonstop · American · 1h 44m$393 (airline $415)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking1 stop via Nashville$419 (airline $441)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · United, Southwest$425 (airline $450)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · Southwest$473 (airline $499)Dec 26, 2026–Jan 2, 2027Check prices
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast1 stop via Atlanta$515 (airline $544)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez1 stop via Detroit$518 (airline $548)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US1 stop via Fort Lauderdale$523 (airline $551)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearbyNonstop · MX · 3h$529 (airline $560)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts1 stop via Atlanta$679 (airline $715)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt1 stop via Boston$696 (airline $736)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril1 stop via Charlotte$776 (airline $819)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay1 stop via Denver$806 (airline $849)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNot searched recently$932 (airline $983)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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